Nasal inhaler.



A. RIGGS.

NASAL INHALER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 25. 1908.

907, 178. Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

ALPHONSO mcesor CINCINNATI, 01110. I

NASAL mmnnn.

' No. 907,178. i

To all whom itmaywncem:

Be it known that I, .ALPHONBO Rroos, a citizen of the United States, and residin at Cincinnati, Hamilton county, State of 0 io, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Nasal Inhalers; and I do declare the following to be a clear, full, and.

exact description of the invention, attention being called to the accompanying drawing, with the reference characters marked thereon, which forms also a part of this specification.

This invention concerns improvements in the construction of inhalers, adapted to be matter with the internal surfaces of the used by insertion into, the nostrils and serving for treatment by medication of the nasal or1fices and of the air-passages contiguous thereto and the tissues and membranes connectedv therewith. n r

My invention'relates more articularly to that class of these, devices wiieretreatment is not effected by direct contact of medicated nasa'l-passagm, but by contact with vapors merely, WhlCl]. are derived from evaporation of such matter and are carried in with the inhaled air. V

Themedicated matter it is proposed to use, usually of volatile character, is carried in a suitab e receptacle adapted to be inserted and held withln the nostrils in a manner to cause" the air to come in intimate contact therewith while passing in, whereby such air becomes more or less impregnated with vapor emanating from such matter which is then carried into the air Disinfectants may-also used m which case the device serves as a protector to physicians and nurses to prevent infection by contagion. The medicated or disinfectant matter used is frequently of a character which produces unfavorable efiects when co 1n direct contact with interior mucous sur of the nasal passages. Chemicals involving acids are sometimes used in compounding such medicated matter which by their erosive action cause irritation and are apt to set up inflammation and other complications.

The leadixii object of my invention is to construct su .a device ina manner which permits free access of air to the medicated matter and contact therewith to obtain the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application fled April 86,1908. Serial No. 489,118,

face of the nostrils, thereby excludi Patented not. 22, mos.

in nyway urther so as desired effect, without impedin the function of breathing and? to prevent all possibility of contact of medicated matter with interior surfaces and tissues.

In the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims at the en)? thereof, will be found a full description my invention, together with its mannerof use, arts and construction, which latter is also illustrated in ing, in which:

igure 1, illustrates manner of use of the device and shows it in position within the nostrils. Fi 2, is an enlarged top-view of the device. Fig. 3, is a transverse section of it as shown in the preceding figure. Fig. 4;, is an underside view of a certain part thereof.

the accompanying draw Fig. 5, is a side-elevation of the' device, with V parts broken away. Fig. 6, in art of a view similar to Fi 3, shows a m fied arrangement of certam parts of the device. a

The apxliance consists of two flat diaphragms A, shaped around their edges so as to conform approximately tothe shape of the nostrils and of a size tofill them, transversely considered, at the position where they occupy them and as shown in Fig. 1. This results in the curved shapes shown in Fig. 2 and produces a relation of right and eft between them. At their inner, o posits edges,'they are connected to eachot er b a bow-shaped bridge B of resilient matema preferably springwire,'a'nd the space-between these connected edges is so arranged that the slightly impinge opposite sides of the szptum C when inserted as shown Fig. 1, whereby the ap liancegis held m place. The edge of eac diaphragm presents an uninterrupted, continuously smooth outline arra ed and fitted to maintain contact evenly a around with the interior surbility of soreness and irritation whic might be caused if contact with the soft times werelimited to separated portlons only, of

'theedge 6. They are substantially semi-tubula transversely considered and open on their sides towards the diaphragms, together with which they constitute the receptacles which contain the medicated matter. The shape of their outline around their edges conforms slots a a, which results in parallel bars 7. between them, connected by shorter bars 8,

as best shown in 'Fig. '4. It will now be seen that these slotted diaphragms A, together with the perforated shells D constitute inclosures with a multiperforated wall. The medicated matter received therein may be placed directly inside in bulk-form, provided its particles are not so small as to drop through any of the openings. Usually however this matter is in liquid-form," the liquid being applied to some fibrous material like cotton or sponge, which material, after being saturated with such.liquid, is placed into the receptacles.

The size of the shells D is such that they leave a space between their edges and the edges of the diaphragms the space being by preference of a width to leave not only the outer, continuous bar 7, but also slots (1 next to it uncovered, so that, as be seen, the receptacles are separated from the mucous membrane and tissues within the nostrils by this continuous, outer bar and by the slots, anext to it, said bar serving as a curb, or fender which holds the soft tissues away from the receptacles and prevents medicated matter coming in contact with them.

At the same time passage of air is not restricted and may freely pass all around between the container and the interior surface of the nostrils as shown in Fig. 1, as well as through the perforated receptacles where it may take up medicated matter and carry the same inwardly.

The preferable manner of attachment of shells .D to diaphragms A, is a hin ed one as shown, tang-shaped portions of metal which extend from one of the edges of the shells being formed into hinges 9, by being bent around one of the bars 7 of the diaphragms. The bar next to the outer bar is so used as showniin Figs. 3 and 5, so as to leave the outer edges, which serve as the curbs mentioned, perfectly smooth. Two hinges are preferably formed on each shell,

they being arranged so that one is on each shellsto the in Fi 5, where they are secured to theunside of one of the cross-bars 8 of the 'diaphragms as best shown in Fig. 5, whereby each shell is strictly confined in position on its diaphragm and prevented from slipping thereon On the edge opposite to its hm'ged edge, each shell has also a narrow, tangshaped metal extension 10, which serve as catches to hold them down on their dia phragms, the engagement being merely a frictional one, with one of the bars 7, as shown in Figl 3. This connection of the 'aphragms is shown modified dersi e of these latter, the engagement being. a sliding one. edges of the shells are shown turned outwardly and fitted into guide-ways formed on the diaphragms.

Having described as new:

1. A nasal inhaler consisting of a fiat diaphra slotted in a manner that bars, sub stantially parallel, result, there being an outer continuous bar which forms .the contacting edge of said diaphragm when in position and a shell supported on this latter of a size sufliciently smaller .so as to, leave uncovered, said continuous outer bar and also the slotted portions of the diaphragm my invention, I claim next to it, to permit passage of air.

2. A nasal inhaler consisting of an orificed receptacle provided with a continuous curb which PIOJGCtS and is shaped to conform to the shape of For such purpose the laterally all around it the nasal passage transversely considered, at Y the point where the devise occupies said passage,

surrounding said passage, spaced from the receptacle and out of contact therewith.

3. A nasal inhaler consisting of'two flat diaphragms, a spring-bow which connects them, and shells, one hingedly connected to oneside of each of these diaphragms and forming with them receptacles adapted to contain medicated matter, thejwalls of these receptacles being multiperforated.

4. A nasal inhaler consisting of two fiat diaphragms perforated by slots which are separated by bars, a spring-bow. which connects them and multiperforated shells which have tangs projecting from their edges adapted to engage v phragms for adjustable connectionof said the bars of ,thed1ashells to them.

5. A nasal inhaler consisting of two flat diaphragms perforated by slots which are separated by bars, a spring-bow which connects them, multiperforated shells which and adapted'to hold the tissues,

have tangs projecting from their edges which are bent around the bars mentioned to form hinges whereby the shells a're connected to the diaphragms.

6. A nasal inhaler con sisting of two flat, 

